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Lithuanian Out Loud is a podcast series designed for fans of the Lithuanian language. Come along with native Lithuanian author/lawyer Raminta and her North-American husband, Jack. They'll teach you Lithuanian along with tidbits about the history and culture of Raminta's homeland - Lietuva!

Music: Vieux Farka Toure - Ana {Pocket Remix} by pocketproductions (c) copyright 2007 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/pocketproductions/8916 Ft: Pocket (Richard Jankovich)

 

Jan 30, 2014

¿qué te pasa, calabaza?

¡nada tostada!

 

This is a quick response episode!  We’ll say the word or phrase in English and you say it in Lithuanian – Out Loud!  Ready, set, go!  Pasiruošti, dėmesio, marš!

 

small

mažas / maža

 

soft

minkštas / minkšta

 

hard

kietas / kieta

 

clean

švarus / švari

 

cheap

pigus / pigi

 

expensive

brangus / brangi

 

icy

ledinis / ledinė

 

silky

šilkinis / šilkinė

 

synthetic

sintetinis / sintetinė

 

a small dog

mažas šuo

 

a small cat

mažas katinas

 

a small house

mažas namas

 

a small car

mažas automobilis

 

a small table

mažas stalas

 

a small country

maža šalis

 

a small boat

maža valtis

 

a small ant

maža skruzdėlė

 

a small fox

maža lapė

 

a small library

maža biblioteka

 

how small!

kaip maža!

 

a soft armchair

minkštas fotelis

 

a soft bag

minkštas maišelis

 

a soft carpet

minkštas kilimas

 

a soft cheese

minkštas sūris

 

a soft rabbit

minkštas kiškis

 

a soft sofa

minkšta sofa

 

a soft blanket

minkšta antklodė

 

a soft chair

minkšta kėdė

 

a soft bed

minkšta lova

 

a soft pillow

minkšta pagalvė

 

how soft!  

kaip minkšta!

 

a hard muffin

kietas keksas

 

a hard cheese

kietas sūris

 

a hard stone

kietas akmuo

 

a hard armchair

kietas fotelis

 

a hard bench

kietas suolas

 

a hard sofa

kieta sofa

 

a hard chair

kieta kėdė

 

a hard bed

kieta lova

 

a hard pillow

kieta pagalvė

 

 

you know that kieta in Lithuanian, is like, “cool”.

oh, cool.

smagu? (cool)

cool - kieta

yeah

kieta

you (are) like a cool girl

tu esi kieta mergina

ah, I didn’t know that

 

a hard bun

kieta bandelė

 

a clean beach

švarus pliažas

 

a clean bowl

švarus dubuo

 

a clean room

švarus kambarys

 

a clean house

švarus namas

 

a clean bedroom

švarus miegamasis

 

a clean bathtub

švari vonia

 

a clean kitchen

švari virtuvė

 

a clean stove

švari viryklė

 

a clean plate

švari lėkštė

 

a clean saucer

švari lėkštutė

 

how clean it is in the house!  

kaip švaru namuose!